This script is based on something that actually happened and that I thought was very humorous. It needs a ton of work, but I thought I'd put it up here anyway.
SET IN A SMALL APARTMENT THAT HOLDS A COUCH AGAINST RIGHT WALL OF LIVING ROOM, WHICH SERVES AS THE KITCHEN COUNTER. FOUR BARSTOOLS ARE BEHIND THE KITCHEN COUNTER. A SMALL ENTERTAINMENT CENTER HOLDS A T.V. AND SITS IN THE LEFT CORNER OF THE LIVING ROOM. THE KITCHEN HAS A SINK ON THE BACK WALL ON THE RIGHT AND A REFRIDGERATOR ON THE FAR RIGHT SIDE. CUPBOARDS ARE PLACED ALONG THE WALL AND A DISHWASHER IS SITTING UNDER THE SINK AND TO THE LEFT. THE DOOR LEADING FROM THE APARTMENT IS ON THE FAR LEFT. CHRIS STANDS IN THE KITCHEN. CAMERON AND CYNTHIA SIT ON THE COUCH, LOOKING AT A BOOK TOGETHER. TYLER SITS ON A BARSTOOL IN THE KITCHEN.
CYNTHIA
You think that'll work for Monday?
CAMERON
Yeah, we'll be fine. I think this was a great idea.
CYNTHIA
(SHE CLOSES THE BOOK)
Me too. It will get the group involved and actually teach them something rather than just playing a game.
CAMERON
(HAS BEEN LOOKING AT THE COVER OF THE BOOK INTENTLY. THE BOOK HAS A PAINTING OF THE LIAHONA ON IT WITH A CANDLE BURNING NEXT TO IT.)
That's a cool painting. It has the Liahona and everything.
TYLER
I've never seen a Liahona before.
CYNTHIA
(TURNS THE BOOK TOWRDS TYLER. THIS SCENE IS MEANT TO BE A VERY LIVELY SCENE WITH LAUGHTER OR CHUCKLES AFTER EVERY COMMENT.)
Yeah, this is an actual photograph of the Liahona too. In that actual time period. When Lehi sent his sons back to Jerusalem, it was really to get their pictures developed at the Wal-Mart in that area.
CHRIS
Unfortunately, Laban owned the Wal-Mart and had an “All Services Here” part of the store. They had to go there to get their camels tuned up.
CAMERON
You know how you have to imitate the sounds that your car makes when it's dying? Imagine what it would be like if they had to do the same with their camels.
(IMITATES SOUND OF DYING CAMEL. ALL LAUGH.)
CYNTHIA
Laban was always complaining, “I left my Photoshop in the camelback.”
CHRIS
And the Brass Plates were really the negatives.
CYNTHIA
Or their photo album that they had to steal from Laban. That's the real reason why Sariah was so angry. She couldn't do her scrapbooking.
CHRIS
(IMITATING A WOMAN'S VOICE WITH A CHUCKLE)
I know you're a visionary man! I can't put that on paper!
TYLER
Wow, you guys are weird.
CAMERON
Hey, Chris, can you do 2nd Nephi for me?
CHRIS
Oh, yeah right. Those Isaiah chapters would kill me. They were probably just pictures once Nephi and his brothers got a hold of them. So, Isaiah and Picasso understood each other; Isaiah just drew pictures.
CYNTHIA
(PRETENDS TO DRAW AND LOOK BACK AND FORTH FROM SOMETHING SHE'S DRAWING)
Nephi's like, “Yeah, this is what he meant.”
CHRIS
(ALL IS SILENT FOR A MOMENT UNTIL CHRIS CHUCKLES)
Come to me next time and I'll have Lehi's dream all translated for you. It's really about genealogy; the family tree of life.
LAUGHTER DIES DOWN AND EVERYONE IS SILENT FOR A MOMENT. PERHAPS A CHUCKLE OF REMEMBRANCE NOW AND THEN. BUT SOON ALL IS SILENT.
TYLER
(AFTER A PAUSE)
Did you guys here about the man who almost shot himself because of debt? He sat on the edge of a cliff with a 44 Magnum in his mouth.
CHRIS
(TRYING TO GET LAUGHTER AGAIN)
It wasn't me, by the way.
TYLER
No, it wasn't you. You would'a missed.
LAUGHTER ERUPTS ONCE MORE IN THE ROOM
CAMERON
(GETS UP FROM THE COUCH AND HELPS CYNTHIA TO HER FEET)
Well, I'd probably better take you home. You have a big test tomorrow, don't you?
CYNTHIA AND CAMERON EXIT THROUGH THE DOOR WHILE SAYING GOOD BYE TO ALL.
TYLER
(SHOUTS AFTER THEM)
Don't be too long standing on the front porch. You never know what could happen!
CHRIS
Whatever, Tyler. She won't even let him kiss her. I don't think much is going to happen. Heaven forbid their hug should be an uncomfortably long one.
No comments:
Post a Comment